(a) Notice of Hearing. If the violation is not corrected by timely compliance the City Engineer may order any user which causes or allows an unauthorized discharge to show cause before Council why the proposed enforcement action should not be taken. A notice shall be served on the user specifying the time and place of a hearing to be held by Council regarding the violation, the reasons why the action is to be taken, the proposed enforcement action and directing the user to show cause before Council why the proposed enforcement action should not be taken. The notice of the hearing shall be served personally or by registered or certified mail return receipt requested at least ten days before the hearing. Service may be made on any agent or officer of a corporation.
(b) Hearing Officials. Council may itself conduct the hearing and take the evidence, or may designate any of its members or any officer or employee of the City to:
(1) Issue in the name of Council notices of hearings requesting the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence relevant to any matter involved in such hearings;
(2) Take the evidence; and
(3) Transmit a report of the evidence and hearing, including transcripts and other evidence, together with recommendations to Council for action thereon.
(c) Transcripts. At any hearing held pursuant to this chapter, testimony taken shall be under oath and recorded stenographically. The transcript, so recorded, shall be made available to any member of the public or party to the hearing upon payment of the usual charges therefore.
(d) Issuance of Orders. After Council has reviewed the evidence, it may issue an order to the user responsible for the discharge directing that, following a specified time period, the sewer service be discontinued unless adequate treatment facilities, devices or other related appurtenances shall have been installed or existing treatment facilities, devices or other related appurtenances are properly operated. Further orders and directives as are necessary and appropriate may be issued.
(Ord. 96-84. Passed 9-17-1984.)